2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

I HAVE TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE HONDA HONOR ITS SERVICE BULLETIN TO 'FIX' THE JUDDER/SLIPPAGE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 07-049. JUST LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE HERE AND ON OTHER FORUMS ONLINE, THE PROCEDURE THAT HONDA AMERICA PRESCRIBES DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. MOST CERTIFIED HONDA SERVICE LOCATIONS WOULD SUGGEST REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST OR CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THIS ISSUE UNTIL POWER TRAIN FAILURE. THIS ISSUE HAS NOTABLE SAFETY HAZARDS AS IT LIMITS DRIVERS' ABILITIES TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS IT STILL IMPACTS MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD IN THE US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE CRASH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

**I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME TAIL-LIGHTING FAILURE ON DOZENS OF SEVENTH-GENERATION HONDA CIVICS NOW ON THE ROAD.** MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC 4-DR SEDAN FAILED ITS 2013 VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE LICENSE-PLATE LIGHT AND TRUNK-LOCATED BRAKE LIGHTS (OF WHICH THERE ARE TWO) WERE NOT WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO LANDMARK HONDA OF ALEXANDRIA, VA., AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING IN THE CAR'S TRUNK WAS BROKEN. THEY SOLDERED THE WIRE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN FEBRUARY 2014 I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOOK THE SEDAN TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN BOSTON, MASS., WHERE I NOW LIVE (HONDA CARS OF BOSTON). THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE SOLDERING HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED A TRUNK WIRING HARNESS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I SPENT APPROXIMATELY $500 BETWEEN THE TWO REPAIR JOBS AT THE TWO HONDA DEALERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT ALL SEVENTH-GENERATION HONDA CIVICS MAY SUFFER FROM A WIRING DEFECT THAT AFFECTS VEHICLES' VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AND AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE SRS SYSTEM AND AS A RESULT, THE SRS AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,206.

I HAD HIT A POLE AND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT OFF AND NOT MY AIR BAG AS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT I HAD HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT NO SERIOUS INJURIES BUT STILL I WANT TO SUE HONDA DUE TO THE FACT MY AIR NAH DIDN'T GO OFF WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,387.

GAS CAP COVER RELEASE CABLE - QUIT WORKING. HAD TO REMOVE CABLE AT THE GAS CAP COVER BY WAY OF THE TRUNK. NOW THE COVER STAYS OPEN AND WON'T SHUT. HONDA DEALERSHIP WANTS $225.00 TO FIX. THERE SHOULD BE A SECONDARY WAY TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE COVER THAT BYPASSES THE CABLE. THE CABLE SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE COVER FOR THE GAS CAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBELT WAS DIFFICULT TO TIGHTEN AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE HAD ALSO BEEN A COMPONENT THAT WAS COMING APART UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT TURN ON. BRING IT TO DIAMOND BAR HONDA AT 12/18/2013 AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT NEED REPLACEMENT AIRBAG PARTS. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND LETTER, DIAMOND BAR HAS IGNORE MY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERN ON SRS AIRBAGS LIGHT TURN ALL THE TIME AND A NON FUNCTION AIR BAG CAN BE NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSE HURT TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. PLEASE HELP ME TO CONTACT DIAMOND BAR HONDA, 17525 EAST GALE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748. HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE. CUSTOMER NUMBER [XXX] INVOICE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WATER IS LEAKING INTO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR (ONTO FLOOR, CARPET). WOLCHASE HONDA DID NOT FIND PROBLEM BUT TOLD ME IT WAS WINDSHIELD. I PURCHASED A NEW WINDSHIELD AT AUTO GLASS PLACE BUT STILL HAD WATER FROM RAIN RUNNING INTO MY CAR. THE GLASS TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY FOUND LEAK AFTER RETURNING, ROOF OF CAR NOT WELDED TO BODY OF CAR CORRECTLY LEAVING HOLD WHERE WATER IS RUNNING DIRECTLY INTO CAR ON LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FROM ROOF. THERE IS STRIP OF RUBBER ON EACH SIDE OF TOP OF CAR (UNDER THAT WATER RUNS DIRECTLY DOWN IN CAR FROM HOLE IN METAL ON TOP OF ROOF ON LEFT SIDE NOT SEALED OR WELDED). TECH. DID WATER & AIR TEST,NOT WINDSHIELD. WOLFCHASE HONDA HAD ME WASTING MONEY ON NEW WINDSHIELD WHEN THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT CAR EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND HOW WATER WAS GETTING INTO CAR. SERVICE MGR. DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ISSUE BECAUSE HE SAYS OLDER CAR & OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUNK ALSO LEAKS RAIN (RUST IN TRUNK & OTHER PLACES ON CAR. *TR